Scrabble dabble

Looking for a new way to boost your kerb appeal? You could paint your front door a funky colour, perhaps. Or lay some crazy paving. Or go all out like the owners of this house near Portobello Road did and go for some urban tromp l’oeil. Extra kudos if you can land a triple word score…

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